what is the value of the data consumers give up to Big Tech, and how can they participate more in that value.

There are many approaches to value consumer data. They are yielding an astonishing range of potential answers.

FBI encrypted chat app nets hundreds of criminal operations but also opens new discussions about government encryption policies

Advertising was the first use of consumer data. Since then, the monetization of consumer data has spread to many other domains.

Through their interactions with a myriad of services consumers are creating digital twins over which they have no control.

Are WhatsApp accounts turning zombies? Are your Airtags safe? and other security and privacy news

EU proposing to create AI equivalent of GDRP; start of an international cyber war? and other privacy & security news

Privacy & security news, 4/18/2021, US govt gets involved in Solarwinds and Hafnium, many new vulnerabilities discovered

Security & privacy news, 4/3/2021,

Security & privacy news 3/28/2021, showing systemic insecurity of our IT infrastructure

Security and Privacy News, 3/21/2021

Security and privacy news 3/14/2021: the week of the Hafnium and Verkada hacks

Security & privacy news, 3/7/2021

News about hacks, leaks, breaches & security holes; news about surveillance technologies & intrusions; and news from the regulatory front

News about hacks, leaks, breaches & security holes; news about surveillance technologies & intrusions; and news from the regulatory front

Though governments and companies have taken steps to provide transparency for their use of personal data, do consumers even care?

More fall-out from Solarwinds, but also a variety of other hacks. Consumer surveillance continues, supported by technology advances